In both an op-ed piece for CNN, and as guest editor for WIRED's November issue, President Obama has recently given his vocal encouragement for private space companies like SpaceX to make humans a multi-planetary species. In his CNN piece, Obama wrote: "Someday, I hope to hoist my own grandchildren onto my shoulders. We'll still look to the stars in wonder, as humans have since the beginning of time. But instead of eagerly awaiting the return of our intrepid explorers, we'll know that because of the choices we make now, they've gone to space not just to visit, but to stay."

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President Obama joined the call for humanity to become a multi-planetary species. "We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time," the President said in an op-ed piece published by CNN. "Getting to Mars will require continued cooperation between government and private innovators, and we're already well on our way. Within the next two years, private companies will for the first time send astronauts to the International Space Station."

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SolarCity's CEO, Lyndon Rive, said this week that the company should "definitely increase forecasts" for next year because of the upcoming new products that the company will unveil in a joint event with Tesla at the end of the month.

Brent Callinicos has a reputation as one of the smartest financial minds in Silicon Valley. He helped spearhead Uber's fastest years of growth as the ride-hailing startup's chief financial officer, and served similar roles at Google and Microsoft.

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SolarCity and Tesla have announced plans to hold a special meeting of stockholders on November 17 at 11am and 1pm respectively, where attendees will vote on whether to merge the two companies. If approved, SolarCity will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tesla.